EUROPE / FOREIGN DRONE EVENTS

Crash · Poland

Small drone of unknown origin falls on Przasnysz military base in Poland

Unresolved origin

On 28 January 2026 security staff at the military base in Przasnysz, Poland, saw a small, toy-like drone flying over the site before it fell. The incident became public on 2 February 2026, when it was reported that a small drone had fallen on a Polish army base.

The drone’s origin and operator are unknown, and foreign involvement has not been established. Its route before it reached the base is also unknown. It was described as an unsophisticated device, and no recording media were identified on it. An investigation was reported.

No damage or casualties were reported. The drone was secured and handed over to the Military Police.

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Attribution and uncertainty

Origin / operator / attribution
Origin/operator unknown; foreign involvement not established
Investigation / uncertainty
Unsophisticated device; no recording media identified; investigation reported.

Sources · 1

  1. Reuters ↗Small drone fell on Polish army base; incident 28 January, report 2 February 2026

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Reported date
2026-01-28
Date basis
Incident 28 January; public report 2 February; CET
Location / jurisdiction
Przasnysz military base; EU land
Event categories
Military-site overflight; crash; recovery
What was reported
Security staff saw it over the base before it fell.
Aircraft / vessel / quantity
1 small, toy-like UAV
Origin / operator / attribution
Origin/operator unknown; foreign involvement not established
Damage / casualties / disruption
No damage/casualties reported
Response / outcome
Secured and handed to Military Police.
Investigation / uncertainty
Unsophisticated device; no recording media identified; investigation reported.
Route / entry mechanism
Route unknown
Explosive payload
Not reported
Counting / links
One incident record; no duplicate stages added.
Research provenance
Prior research; relevant event source rechecked during export

Record E001. Record fields keep the register’s original wording.